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@jamespa FWIW, this relates to a 12 week period for my Gas boiler heating beginning the end of October last year. I think this all helps in unders...
Exactly the same situation with solar and battery installation. MCS refer to IET regulations for warning labels, among other things. The IET document...
I'm in Milton Keynes. I have performed my own quite thorough heat loss analysis. taking into account my detailed knowledge of the construction of my...
@johnmo Yes, I know. I'm fairly clear where the issues are. It's the 'Heath Robinson' dogs-legs on show that my wife worries about. 'Getting trade...
I took this ‘simulation approach’ last year. Based on my own heat loss calculations (including a very wet finger in the air for air change), I suspec...
@majordennisbloodnok I’ve not looked at Forecast.Solar, TBH, but I think it may be used in the ‘bundled’ HA Energy dashboard. My experience with Solca...
Of course this base-load - before we even think of doing the washing or turning the TV on - relates to another fixed cost on top of the standing charg...
@johndunlop Another thought just occurred to me regarding GivTCP: I found that when installed for my Givenegy All-In-One there was a confusing plethor...
@johndunlop My first HA project was to monitor various temperatures (e.g. boiler flow & return) using an ESP32 device and DS18B20 temperature sens...
@johndunlop I was at the same stage as you at the beginning of this year and I suspect we followed the same route to get where you are now. As I recal...
@johndunlop I’ve remained quiet so far as I suspect that @majordennisbloodnok is guiding you towards some simple HA automations, which is definitely t...
@toodles I should probably clarify that, not having an ASHP, DHW is via a gas boiler.
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